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Got one problem sorted

The one where the engine cut out on release of key after cranking starter. Missing wire on top of coil that was fed from...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by julianhales
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by julianhales

renault laguna 2.2d cam belt fitting instructions

hello i have a renault laguna, 2.2D with a broken cam belt. can anyone help me out with instructions for fitting a new o...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mr_hackett
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by mr_hackett

which gear oil?

fiat uno 999cc fire 1993 5sp i want to top up the gearbox oil can i use standard 80w90 gearbox oil or does it have to be...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mccartneyjim
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by mccartneyjim

dirty fuel = stuttering?

Can anyone suggest what the problem could be? My girlfriend drives a Corsa 1.4 it's a fairly nippy car around the town...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by davef1xxx
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by davef1xxx

Dead Cat on 416?

My daughter's 'M' plate Rover 416 has just failed its MOT on emissions. I don't have the report, but I recall seeing th...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mouse-potato
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by mouse-potato

Problem - Mondeo Estate Boot lock

I have a 1998 Ford Mondeo Estate which has central locking. The doors all work OK but the boot lid won't undo except ma...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mikeday
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by mikeday

Xantia tyres

Hi When I last needed tyres for my Xantia (2 litre, 16 valve, EFI) I was told that I needed special high speed tyres th...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by whitton
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by whitton

How to get a basic body repair BADLY wrong...

Here's the scene: Three weeks ago while parking my car, a careless person opened their door and put a big crease in my...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Windscreen - '91 Rover 216

Have a crack in my windscreen that will need sorting before the MOT. I have no insurance of any kind to cover this. Any...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by toad_oftoadhall
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by toad_oftoadhall

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0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by no
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by no

Mondeo idle - Pulse Air Injection?

1994 1.8 Petrol Mondeo with a lumpy idle - seems to increase then immediately decrease revs (constant looping) approx....
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by no-one
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by no-one

Back to Black

Are the sprays that make the black plastic components of any long term benefit? Is there a non aerosol equivalent?
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by john

Re: Second car 1000 quid maximum

> I'm looking to buy a day to day car instead of racking up the miles on > my Puma. No more than 1000 quid. Renault 25.....
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by agree2pay4uce
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by agree2pay4uce

Megane ECU memory

I intend removing my Megane's ECU connector to reseat it, and eliminate it from a list of possible causes of an intermi...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by joe
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by joe